Jurong fish market

Dear Margot,
early this morning, Dad, Mum and I went to the Jurong fishery port. It is something special that we went because we rarely are able to wake up so early to go to buy fish, prawns or crabs.

3am came and my alarm rang loud and clear in the dark depths of my messy room, waking me up with a start. I leapt out of bed and got changed and proceeded to wake my parents who were surprised to see that even though I had woken up so early, I was bright and chirpy like the morning sun's rays.

After an eventful 40minute drive and getting lost twice, we arrived at the gate to the market. The police man wanted to collect out identification cards but Mum and I did not bring them. Fortunately, the guy let us go in. Little did i know what I would see when I stepped into the market.

Dad parked the car a stone's throw from the market so we walked in.
Instantaneously, I noticed that the size of the fishes had fallen considerably in the span of 3 years. This means that Singapore is beind overfished at an alarming rate. I think it is the spanish mackeral season. They were in abundance and they were at almost every stall in all sizes from about 60cm to about 1.5 meters. It is quite saddening to see fish at markets and supermarkets getting smaller and smaller due to overfishing. I also heard that Australia is begining to be overfished. The fishing now is considered ok to many locals. The results years ago were absolutely mind blowing. I can only imagine how good it must have been.

Other than worship practice and going to the fish market, today was very uneventful. I should go and practice now because I'm playing tomorrow and I do not know the songs well.

Yours,
An Ren